This becomes news for a few reasons: practice is important, but he can't, and his status for the pivotal game tonight is up in the air!

The Lakers are in game 6 against Denver, and the team's official site says we'll know whether or not her can play about 90 minutes before tip-off.

And he's not just whining about nothing, either: Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach and small intestine resulting in diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain and cramping.